When it comes to buying clothes, as a woman, I find it very hard to know what size I will be from one shop to the next. Sizes vary drastically in some stores meaning that you can literally go up or down a size depending on where you buy from.

I recently visited a “H and M” store and was shocked to find that their small in one range was sized totally different to their small in another range in the same shop! After speaking to the shop assistant about it she explained that one range came over from America where their UK sizes are slightly different. This makes it almost impossible to be able to buy anything without trying it on and even harder to buy anything for someone else.

To really find clothing that fits well you do need to try on a few different sizes to get the best fit. This will avoid disappointment when you get home and mean you won’t have to go through the hassle of returning it. Some stores will also only offer an exchange or store credit if you return an item that isn’t faulty.